April 20, 2009

Chris Morris - Blue Jam Monologues (video)

I recently discovered a whole series of Chris Morris monologues from his 'ambient radio comedy' series Blue Jam on YouTube. It was originally aired on BBC Radio 1 between 1997 and 1999, and if you don't know it, just imagine a British version of Joe Frank. Here is monologue #1, "Guns".

I pretty much grew up with Chris Morris in the UK, his stuff is awesome. He also made a TV version of Blue Jam called 'Jam' which was also very good. You can find clips from these on YouTube as well. And there was a 'late night version' called Jaaaaaam, which was just the regular episodes, but cut up and jumping about, as if it was a disc skipping. Also check out his short film 'My Wrongs 8245-8249 & 117'

The Blue Jam radio show was produced as a six series video programme on Channel 4 after he had made television series "The Day Today" and "BrassEye" (actually seven episodes of the Brasseye season). That's where the "monologues" came from on YouTube. His post-"My Wrongs" is called "Nathan Barley". All are on video.